A 'Maze Runner' Sequel Is Already In The Works

20th Century Fox is going full steam ahead with the "Maze Runner" series. The film version of James Dashner's 2009 novel comes out later this month, but the studio is already in pre-production on the sequel, "The Scorch Trials," BuzzFeed reports.

"The Scorch Trials" follows the immediate aftermath of the events that take place in the Glade, a dystopian world where a group of boys lose their memories and are placed inside a maze they must work to solve. "The Maze Runner" co-stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Jacob Latimore, Kaya Scodelario and Patricia Clarkson. The series spawned a third book, "The Death Cure," and a prequel, "The Kill Order."

Why We're Excited: After making the festival rounds in 2013, Ned Benson's heartbreaking drama about a fraying couple (Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy) at the end of its rope makes its theatrical debut, albeit into one condensed film. The "Him" and "Her" versions of "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby," which expand on the story being told here, arrive in limited release in October.